The Carolina Public Press /tags/the-carolina-public-press The Carolina Public Press en-US Copyright Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:49:01 GMT NC employees’ health plan running out of money. Legislators mum on what they’ll do about it. /health/2024-08-19/north-carolina-employees-health-plan North Carolina’s state treasurer Dale Folwell has put out an urgent call to shore up funding for state health plan. Lawmakers haven’t budged. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:49:01 GMT /health/2024-08-19/north-carolina-employees-health-plan Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press NC faces coming shortage of nurses; task force urges steps to avoid crisis /health/2024-05-14/nurse-shortage-task-force-north-carolina The NC Institute of Medicine releases 8 recommendations to solve workforce issues for nurses by focusing on recruitment and retention. Tue, 14 May 2024 20:38:56 GMT /health/2024-05-14/nurse-shortage-task-force-north-carolina Grace Vitaglione | Carolina Public Press Changes in access to services for NC residents with disabilities after compromise halts long legal fight /health/2024-04-23/disabilities-community-services-disability-rights-nc-lawsuit A consent order in a Disability Rights NC lawsuit against DHHS could increase community-based services access for people with disabilities. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:38:56 GMT /health/2024-04-23/disabilities-community-services-disability-rights-nc-lawsuit Grace Vitaglione | Carolina Public Press How voting in the NC primary might be affected by poll watcher rule changes /politics/2024-02-26/voting-nc-primary-poll-watcher-rule-changes-carolina-public-press Election experts are divided on the likely impact of NC poll watcher rule changes on primary election voting, though it may vary by location. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:54:29 GMT /politics/2024-02-26/voting-nc-primary-poll-watcher-rule-changes-carolina-public-press Mehr Sher/Carolina Public Press In School Districts That Opted For Plan B, Some COVID-19 Worries Persist /education/2020-09-03/in-school-districts-that-opted-for-plan-b-some-covid-19-worries-persist More than 60% of North Carolina’s student population attends school in a district that started the fall quarter with remote-only instruction. But some… Thu, 03 Sep 2020 20:20:02 GMT /education/2020-09-03/in-school-districts-that-opted-for-plan-b-some-covid-19-worries-persist Stacia Brown, Anita Rao Countdown to the Election /show/the-state-of-things/2012-11-02/countdown-to-the-election Social media, early voting, polls, the financial markets, even the weather, they are all factors in next Tuesday’s election. When Americans pick a… Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:01:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2012-11-02/countdown-to-the-election Isaac-Davy Aronson, Nicole Campbell Countdown to the Election /the-state-of-things/2012-11-02/countdown-to-the-election Social media, early voting, polls, the financial markets, even the weather, they are all factors in next Tuesday’s election. When Americans pick a… Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:01:00 GMT /the-state-of-things/2012-11-02/countdown-to-the-election Isaac-Davy Aronson, Nicole Campbell